Verification of Employment
Verifies the employer, employment dates, and position details supplied by the applicant.
Italy Background Screening
Comprehensive background checks and verification services for Italy.
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What it's used for:
Italy - Civil Litigation
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Fiscal Declaration Number (The format is 16 characters XXXXXXNNXNNXNNNX. It can be found on the Health Card.
Please note that the number is mandatory. If not provided, a basic name search will be performed, but results will be missing.), Residential Address, State or Province. Optional: Applicant Nationality, Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Cerved Group
What it's used for:
Italy - Company Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy Check
Why use this:
Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Local civil litigation registries and private litigation databases, Local bankruptcy and insolvency registries and private databases
What it's used for:
Italy - Criminal Certificate
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Required Application Form (The Specific Form signature can be wet signed or Digital Signature. Both are accepted. In case of Digital Signature, please check the below:
If Digital Signature:
In Italy, a digital signature (Firma Digitale) is a legally recognized, encrypted electronic signature that verifies both the identity of the signer and the integrity of the document. Unlike a scanned or typed signature, it requires a digital certificate issued by an authorized provider such as Aruba, Infocert, or Namirial. The receipt of the signature, also known as the signing confirmation, serves as proof that the digital signature was applied correctly, including authentication details, a timestamp, and certificate information. This may appear as a visible signature panel in a PDF (e.g., showing "Firma valida"), as a .p7m file, or as a separate signature report. Italian authorities require this digitally signed application form along with a verifiable receipt to ensure the authenticity of the request, particularly for official documents like the Certificato del Casellario Giudiziale (Criminal Record Certificate).), Passport or ID Document Copy (Please note the following requirements for document submission:
For citizens: Both sides of a valid national ID card or valid Italian Passport is required.
For foreign nationals: Only a passport is required.
Please ensure the passport copy includes both pages, the one with the candidate’s details and the page directly above it.
Provide Both sides.
NB: Residence permit and Italian tax code are required if the non-European citizen does not have a passport.
Please note that expired ID cards or passports will not be accepted.
Please note that the driving license has been accepted on an exceptional basis. While it is generally accepted by the authorities, the final decision ultimately rests with the discretion of the respective local office.), Applicant Place of Birth, Applicant Nationality. Optional: Reverse Side of Passport or ID (Please note the following requirements for document submission:
For citizens: Both sides of a valid national ID card or valid Italian Passport is required.
For foreign nationals: Only a passport is required.
Please ensure the passport copy includes both pages, the one with the candidate’s details and the page directly above it.
Please note that expired ID cards or passports will not be accepted.
Please note that the driving license has been accepted on an exceptional basis. While it is generally accepted by the authorities, the final decision ultimately rests with the discretion of the respective local office.), Government-Issued ID Copy, Government-Issued ID Number, Ordering Instruction
Sources:
Ministry of Justice
What it's used for:
Italy - Criminal Certificate Validation
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Criminal Certificate Proof (Certificate of Criminal records aka certificato del casellario giudiziale
Please provide the Certificate issued within the past six (6) months, the certificate to be in the original format or as downloaded from the website or as received from the authority
Suggestion: Acceptable formats are PDF, JPG,PNG. Please Limit the File size within 16MB and No more than 3 pages). Optional: Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Ministry of Justice
What it's used for:
Italy - Criminal International (General)
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Required Application Form (The Specific Form signature can be wet signed or Digital Signature. Both are accepted. In case of Digital Signature, please check the below:
If Digital Signature:
In Italy, a digital signature (Firma Digitale) is a legally recognized, encrypted electronic signature that verifies both the identity of the signer and the integrity of the document. Unlike a scanned or typed signature, it requires a digital certificate issued by an authorized provider such as Aruba, Infocert, or Namirial. The receipt of the signature, also known as the signing confirmation, serves as proof that the digital signature was applied correctly, including authentication details, a timestamp, and certificate information. This may appear as a visible signature panel in a PDF (e.g., showing "Firma valida"), as a .p7m file, or as a separate signature report. Italian authorities require this digitally signed application form along with a verifiable receipt to ensure the authenticity of the request, particularly for official documents like the Certificato del Casellario Giudiziale (Criminal Record Certificate).), Passport or ID Document Copy (Please note the following requirements for document submission:
For citizens: Both sides of a valid national ID card or valid Italian Passport is required.
For foreign nationals: Only a passport is required.
Please ensure the passport copy includes both pages, the one with the candidate’s details and the page directly above it.
Provide Both sides.
NB: Residence permit and Italian tax code are required if the non-European citizen does not have a passport.
Please note that expired ID cards or passports will not be accepted.
Please note that the driving license has been accepted on an exceptional basis. While it is generally accepted by the authorities, the final decision ultimately rests with the discretion of the respective local office.), Applicant Place of Birth, Applicant Nationality. Optional: Reverse Side of Passport or ID (Please note the following requirements for document submission:
For citizens: Both sides of a valid national ID card or valid Italian Passport is required.
For foreign nationals: Only a passport is required.
Please ensure the passport copy includes both pages, the one with the candidate’s details and the page directly above it.
Please note that expired ID cards or passports will not be accepted.
Please note that the driving license has been accepted on an exceptional basis. While it is generally accepted by the authorities, the final decision ultimately rests with the discretion of the respective local office.), Government-Issued ID Copy, Government-Issued ID Number, Ordering Instruction
Sources:
Ministry of Justice
What it's used for:
Italy - Criminal Public Search (Alternative)
Why use this:
Full Name in Local Script (Candidate’s full name in the jurisdiction’s local language (if unavailable, enter the name provided in the main field).). Optional: Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Publicly Available Law Enforcement, Media and Press Sources
What it's used for:
Italy - Directorship
Why use this:
Fiscal Declaration Number (Codice Fiscale - is an alphanumeric code of 16 characters), Special Instructions or Notes, Applicant Nationality, Country of residence
Sources:
InfoCamere
What it's used for:
Italy - Politically Exposed Persons
Why use this:
Special Instructions or Notes, Candidate’s full name in the jurisdiction’s local language
Sources:
PEP Database
What it's used for:
Italy - Public Information
Why use this:
Full Name in Local Script (Candidate’s full name in the jurisdiction’s local language (if unavailable, enter the name provided in the main field).). Optional: Applicant Authorization, Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Multiple online search engines and Media Databases (News Media, press and online).
What it's used for:
Italy - Driving License Verification
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Driver License Copy (Clear copy of both-sides of your Driving License), Driver License Number. Optional: Passport Number, Driver License Copy back side
Sources:
Italian Ministry of Transports
What it's used for:
Italy - ID Verification
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Government-Issued ID Number (Italian Tax Code “Codice Fiscale” (made of 16 alphanumeric characters, e.g. ABCDEF12G34H567I). The Italian Tax Code can be found on the Italian electronic ID Card or Residence Permit or in the Tax Statement), Government-Issued ID Copy (For citizens: Italian Electronic Card or Pink Card or Italian Passport / For foreigners: Italian Electronic Card or Residence Permit. Expired documents are not acceptable.). Optional: Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Ministry of Interior
What it's used for:
Italy - Passport Authentication
Why use this:
Passport Copy (Clear colored copy of the current Passport)
Sources:
Passport Digital Authentication
What it's used for:
Italy - Right to Work Validation
Why use this:
Applicant Nationality (Please provide the SOI nationality), Passport or ID Document Copy (Please provide a clear and coloured copy of Passport/ID. For foreigners: Resident Card or Resident Permit are accepted as long as the document is recognized as a valid proof of identity by the issuing country. For EU nationals: An EU passport is accepted as valid proof of right to work in any EU country.). Optional: Reverse Side of Passport or ID (In cases where the country of issuance generates a two-sided ID card orResident Permit, the back side is required), Work Visa (For Foreigners: Visa Copy OR Work permit is needed mandatorily in addition to the provided Passport or ID, when the subject do not have a Valid Resident Permit)
Sources:
Comprehensive Right to Work Validation
What it's used for:
Italy - Right to Work Verification
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Government-Issued ID Number (Italian Tax Code “Codice Fiscale” (made of 16 alphanumeric characters, e.g. ABCDEF12G34H567I). The Italian Tax Code can be found on the Italian electronic ID Card or Residence Permit or in the Tax Statement), Government-Issued ID Copy (For citizens: Italian Electronic Card or Pink Card or Italian Passport / For foreigners: Italian Electronic Card or Residence Permit. Expired documents are not acceptable.). Optional: Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Ministry of Interior
What it's used for:
Italy - Financial Integrity
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Fiscal Declaration Number (The format is 16 characters XXXXXXNNXNNXNNNX. It can be found on the Health Card.
Please note that the number is mandatory. If not provided, a basic name search will be performed, but results will be missing.), Residential Address (Last registered address in Italy; Region specified), State or Province (Last registered address in Italy; Region specified). Optional: Applicant Nationality, Special Instructions or Notes (In case of No Negative Records Found, kindly proceed to add the following comment “No credit report was issued by Cerved Group”)
Sources:
Cerved Group
What it's used for:
Italy - Financial Regulator
Why use this:
Residential Address. Optional: Applicant Nationality, Government-Issued ID Number, Fiscal Declaration Number, Special Instructions or Notes, Registration number
Sources:
OCF - Supervisory Body and keeping of the single register of Financial Advisors
What it's used for:
Italy - Insolvencies & Bankruptcy Filings
Why use this:
Applicant Authorization, Fiscal Declaration Number (The format is 16 characters XXXXXXNNXNNXNNNX. It can be found on the Health Card.
Please note that the number is mandatory. If not provided, a basic name search will be performed, but results will be missing.), Residential Address (Last registered address in Italy; Region specified), State or Province. Optional: Applicant Nationality, Special Instructions or Notes (In case of No Negative Records Found, kindly proceed to add the following comment “No credit report was issued by Cerved Group”)
Sources:
Cerved Group
What it's used for:
Italy - Media Reputation
Why use this:
Special Instructions or Notes
Sources:
Publicly accessible internet media sources and local and global social media platforms
Standard Verifications
Available regardless of where the employer, school, referee, or licensing body is located. Required documents and turnaround depend on the source, not this country page.
$15.00 per employer
Education Verification
Verifies the school, degree, field of study, and attendance details supplied by the applicant.
Reference Check
Contacts the reference supplied by the applicant using the agreed reference workflow.
Professional License Verification
Verifies a professional license directly with the issuing authority.
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